May 4 50
Preserving May 4 Was Special Work of Four Faculty Members
A team of devoted Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« faculty led the drive to achieve national recognition of the significance of May 4, 1970.
National Foundation Funds Grant to Preserve Audio And Audiovisual Recordings Contained in the University’s May 4 Collection
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Libraries’ May 4, 1970 Collection has been selected by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to benefit from a $30,561 award through the Recordings at Risk grant program, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.
Neil Cooper Named Inaugural Director of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management.
Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.
Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guard’s presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.
Heart of Steel
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site
The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Alumnus Leads Planning for 50th Anniversary Commemoration of May 4, 1970
Rodney Flauhaus is Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.